Russia04 October, 20262 min read
Moscow Police Detain About 60 People at Communist Party of Russia Rally
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About 60 people detained at Moscow rally by Kremlin-friendly Communist Party. Detentions occurred as the rally ended; Moscow affiliate working to secure release.
7 outlets told this the same way.
Rally Ends in Detentions
Police in Moscow detained about 60 people during a rally organized by the Communist Party of Russia as the demonstration ended on Sunday, according to the party. The rally marked the anniversary of the Kremlin’s 1993 crackdown on a parliamentary uprising, and attendees chanted slogans including "Freedom for political prisoners" and "For fair elections".
Ostorozhno Novosti said protesters also chanted "Down with the tsar" during the Moscow demonstration. The Communist Party said its Moscow branch was working to secure the release of those detained, most of them young.
Ukraine Drone Strikes Context
The rally unfolded as public frustration grew in Russia amid the intensification of Ukrainian drone attacks inside the country, with the attacks reaching oil refineries and warehouses.
The Independent said the strikes caused fuel shortages and disrupted daily life, including in Moscow.
Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday, "They strike bridges — do they really think we will not respond? I am simply astonished by this animalistic desire to escalate the situation every day," during a news conference alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Zelensky added, "Putin wants to weaken Ukraine's resilience as much as possible," while describing Russia’s efforts to get residents to leave Ukraine's major cities.
1993 Anniversary and Party Stakes
The October 1993 violence ended a prolonged standoff between then-president Boris Yeltsin and hardline lawmakers who opposed his free-market reforms, and the military used tanks to shell the parliament building. Authorities said 123 people were killed in the 1993 violence, while unofficial estimates put the toll in the hundreds.
The Communist Party has been a leading force in parliament since the 1990s, and the party has been led for more than three decades by 82-year-old Gennady Zyuganov. The Communist Party of Russia aligned with the Kremlin and, during Putin’s rule of over a quarter-century, criticized some aspects of government policy while avoiding any direct criticism of him and steadfastly supporting the war in Ukraine.